• Hello, Sara and welcome to Romania and to our magazine, Star Gossip Magazine. The Golden Stag festival is on the verge to begin. First of all, tell us what made you consider coming as a participant to this Romanian-international festival after a successful career in your home country, Austria? / Buna, Sara si bun venit in Romania si in cadrul Star Gossip Magazine. Festivalul Cerbul de Aur este pe punctul de a incepe. Spune-ne mai intai ce te-a determinat sa iei in considerare venirea ta in Romania in calitate de participant la acest festival romano-international dupa o cariera de succes in tara ta de origine, Austria?

Hello 🙂 and thx for the interview invitation :)! Well, I applied a few times for Eurovision in my home country in Austria– it didn`t work out so far. So I was looking for other possibilities which I could do: Then I applied for the Pre Selection in San Marino, they took me and then I went 2nd last year in the Eurovision Pre Selection TV SHOW and there I got to know some very nice people, which told me about this festival in Romania. I was really impressed, so I thought I could try to apply :)! I couldn`t believe that it really worked out in the end, I`m very thankful for that appreciation and that experience. / Salutari 🙂 Si multumesc pentru invitatia la acest interviu :)! Ei bine, am aplicat de cateva ori pentru Eurovision, pentru tara mea natala, Austria – nu a functionat pana acum. Asa ca am cautat alte posibilitati in care puteam investi. Apoi am aplicat pentru Pre Selectia din San Marino, m-au selectat si am ajuns pe locul 2 anul trecut in Eurovision Pre Selection TV Show, iar acolo am facut cunostinta cu niste oameni foarte frumosi, care mi-au povestit despre acest festival din Romania. Am fost foarte impresionata, asa ca am crezut ca pot incerca sa aplic :)! Nu mi-a venit sa cred ca lucrurile au functionat in final, sunt foarte recunoscatoare pentru toate aprecierile si pentru experienta de care urmeaza sa am parte.

• How did you choose the songs with which you will compete, especially the Romanian one? / Cum ai ales melodiile cu care vei concura, in special cea romaneasca?

Hehe – this is a top – secret 🙂 you`ll see it in the TV show :)! / Hehe – este top – secret 🙂 veti vedea in show-ul TV :)!

Well, as I said, for me it`s a great experience to even take part to this festival :)! I wrote a lot of new songs and worked with different producers in the summer holiday`s. The next step will be applying for Eurovision again in some countries, and show my songs to some A&R`s cause I`m looking for a label to publish them. / Ei bine, asa cum am spus, pentru mine este o experienta grozava insasi participarea la acest festival :)! Am scris o multime de piese noi si am lucrat cu diferiti producatori in vacanta de vara. Urmatorul pas va fi noua mea candidatura pentru Eurovision pentru unele tari si cautarea unei case de discuri unde sa imi lansez piesele.

• What do you consider to be the most fascinating thing about our country and music industry? / Care consideri ca este cel mai fascinant lucru despre tara noastra si industria muzicala din Romania ?

Well my dad was in Romania last year and he told me about the castle of Vlad Dracula and the story/legend of the vampires there. I`m a huge vampire „Twilight“ movie fan, so I`m very impressed by this vampire story from Romania. If there`s time, I want to visit Dracula’s Castle :)!When I listened to the Romanian songs I was also very impressed, cause most of them where written in minor, they nearly all had something mystic in it, which I really like. But there where also a lot of beautiful compositions with an orchestra – so I`m really looking forward to it. / Tatal meu a fost in Romania anul trecut si mi-a povestit despre castelul lui Vlad Dracula si povestea / legenda vampirilor de acolo. Sunt o mare fana a filmului cu vampiri „Twilight” , asa ca sunt foarte impresionata de aceasta poveste despre vampirii din Romania. Daca voi avea timp, vreau sa vizitez Castelul lui Dracula :)!Cand am ascultat anumite piese romanesti am fost, de asemenea, foarte impresionata, pentru ca majoritatea au fost scrise in minor, aproape toate au ceva mistic, ceea ce imi place foarte mult. Dar exista si o multime de compozitii frumoase cu orchestra – asa ca astept cu nerabdare sa le ascult.

• What did it mean to you the experiences The Voice and Eurovision Song Contest? / Ce a insemnat pentru tine experientele The Voice and Eurovision Song Contest?

Well I come from a very small town from Tyrol/Austria, there were a few people which supported me, but I also had a lot of haters, it wasn`t easy and I never got appreciated that much. So I decided to leave my home to collect new experiences, I wanted to explore new things, I wanted to exchange views with other singers and musicians. So I applied for „The Voice Of Germany“ and I made it in the TV SHOW – till the „Live – Shows“ (Showdowns) so I was among the top 30 of 15.000 contestants. It was a very beautiful experience, cause it was the first time people took me as I was and suddenly I got appreciated and accepted in other countries.Yes, Eurovision is a huge dream since I was a little girl. I would say it`s one of my biggest dreams for which I work every year hehe :)! But I try to keep calm, if it`s meant to be it will work out, if not then another door will open :)! / Vin dintr-un oras foarte mic din Tirol / Austria, au fost cateva persoane care m-au sprijinit, dar am avut si o multime de hateri, nu a fost usor si nu am fost niciodata apreciata foarte mult. Asa ca am decis sa plec de acasa pentru a trai experiente noi, am vrut sa explorez lucruri noi, am vrut sa fac schimb de opinii cu alti cantareti si muzicieni. Asa ca am aplicat pentru „The Voice Of Germany” si am reusit sa ajung in show-ul TV – pana la „Live – Show-uri” (Showdowns), asa ca am fost printre primii 30 din 15.000 de concurenti. A fost o experienta foarte frumoasa, pentru ca a fost prima data cand oamenii m-au perceput exact asa cum eram si dintr-o data am fost apreciata si acceptata in alte tari.Eurovision este un vis urias de cand eram mica. As spune ca este unul dintre cele mai mari visuri pentru care lucrez in fiecare an, hehe :)! Dar incerc sa imi pastrez calmul. Daca e sa fie, va fi, se va rezolva, daca nu, atunci se va deschide o alta usa :)!

Which do you consider to be the main assets that could distinguish a contestant to an international festival/live performance in 2019? / Care consideri ca sunt principalele atuuri care ar putea distinge un concurent intr-un un festival international / spectacol live in 2019?

I think that the most important thing is that an artist should be authentic in what he does. / Cred ca cel mai important lucru este ca un artist sa fie autentic in tot ceea ce face.

• What do you like the most about your artist posture? The fans, the people you interact with from your industry, the success? / Ce iti place cel mai mult la postura ta de artista? Fanii, oamenii cu care interactionezi din industria ta, succesul?